This morning Pastor Dale brought our Transform series to a close as he taught on the practice of Sabbath. Sabbath is practicing the rest that Jesus invites us into. It was created in you internally as a God-placed rhythm or desire in your life.
Sabbath is a weekly period of time...
1) Where you don’t produce
2) You don’t instruct
3) You don’t compete
4) It’s a weekly rhythm where you live in such a way that “God will have to take care of the world without you for a few hours.”
The idea is to resist the artificial urgency of our days and lean into not worrying about tomorrow. It is an act of regular and intentional trust in God’s rule on Earth. When we practice this purposeful pause, we make room for God to take up residence in our individual lives and communities. And when we do this, we take part in the new creation story, setting the stage for God to make his dwelling place once again on Earth.
A sabbath card was provided to help guide you through different options to integrate this practice into your life. There's also a fantastic resource from a ministry called Practicing the Way which has a four-week experience around Sabbath. To learn more, visit practicingtheway.org/sabbath.
If you would like to join a group to learn and practice this gift from God, simply email info@calvarylg.com and write “Sabbath Practice.” For those who were unable to attend in person, the three practice cards from the series will be available in the chapel lobby next Sunday, and we invite you to take them. You can also access a digital version of the sabbath practice card at calvarylg.com/transform.
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